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random holiday gift question for the guys…
Hello fellas! I wanted to ask your opinion about an idea I’m tossing around in my head about what to give my boyfriend for a holiday gift. Sorry it might be mildly inappropriate :blushing: but here it goes anyway… If you were dating a girl (been together about 3 months) and she gave you racy (think 50’s pin up, we are not…
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Any noodle lovers out there?
I just found out about this.... Miracle noodle http://www.miraclenoodle.com/p-1-variety-sampler.aspx These are calorie free, gluten free, soy free, no fat, no sugar, no starch, zero net carbohydrates, zero calories! Made from plants, I have not yet tried them but I just ordered a sample pack. Variety Dozen (best Sellers) 4…
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Calling all 5'3" and 150 ish lb ladies
Hello fellow MFP gals, I am 5'3" and 152.1 lbs, 27 year old female. I would like to know how many calories you eat daily and what your end goal weight is. I was told I should have about 1800 calories per day yesterday but I have been eating about 1200-1300 calories per day. 1800 seems high to me to be trying to lose…
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I feel bad saying no
I just got a call from my best friend. She wants to go to dinner tonight because her husband is out of down and she doesn't feel like cooking. She is prego and due is less than 3 weeks. I told her I really don't have the money to go out right now, which is true (although my want for healthy eating is more true to the real…
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Dinner time stategies for a crazed mom
Hello parents! Dinner time can often be chaotic in my house. I work full time and after working, an hour in traffic, and two school pick ups I have to make a healthy dinner. It can be a challenge to keep the kids occupied (and fight free) while I cook, and during the week I find it hard giving them a safe job to do in the…
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would you be offended?
Hello everyone, As I am thinking about the holidays I am making a list of things I want to get people as gifts to avoid over spending by just looking around in stores for things they might like. I have quite a few people on my list who are very hard to shop for. One person in particular, who I am very close with and I…
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Dairy-free casseroles?
My son can not have dairy and I miss casseroles so much! Does anyone know of a dairy-free (and I hope easy) recipe? Please and thank you!
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What to do with all the Halloween candy?
I buy a big bag of candy to pass out to kids who come to trick-or-treat, and my kids go out and get even more. Now I have tons of candy at my house. I don't want to bring it to work because I would have to walk past it 10 times a day. I don't want me or my kids to eat it... What do you do with your extra candy after the…
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Share your favorite Butternut Squash recipe!
Trying to broaden my horizons… I bought a great butternut squash and have cut it into cubes (hard work BTW) but now I am trying to find a tasty way to serve it. I have two young kids and not a whole lot of cooking experience, plus my son can’t have dairy (I can replace milk with soy or almond milk but cheese is more of a…
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What do you weigh on your DL?
Ok, so I was at the DMV the other day (I had to take a new DL photo) and when it came time to update my weight I paused. Should I put my current (soon 2 be way to high-I hope) weight, my goal weight, or what? I don't want to be 150+ and put 120, but I am hoping to be at goal before I need to renew again. I have heard most…
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My Curves gym closed, where should I go now?
When I started at Curves (18 months ago) I had never exercised before. I really like how I don't need to change weights or know what I am doing, I can just jump on the circuit and go. Now that my Curves has closed I don't know what to do. I tried doing dvd home workouts but I just don't do them well because I don't have…
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Chicken Tamale casserole
This Chicken Tamale casserole is a quick and easy swap for more traditional tamales - but just as delicious! My kiddos love it, so it's not 2 spicy for the young ones. But then again they have grown up on my Mexican daycare ladys cooking. I found this Mexican dish to satisfy my cravings for the tamales I use to love at…
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9 Ways to Burn Fat
I did not write this article, but I read it, got a lot out of it and thought it might be a good one to share! Enjoy 9 Ways to Burn Fat Easy steps you can take By Robyn Moreno Everyone's metabolism naturally slows down with age. At 40, you could be burning 100 to 300 fewer calories a day than you did at 30, says Pamela M.…
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great article: Cheat or Treat?
Hello all, I just read a great article about why it is important to occasionally let yourself give into a treat every now and then while on a diet. It is called... Cheat or Treat? http://caloriecount.about.com/cheat-treat-b416768?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_20100429&utm_term=continue1 I…
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Homemade Pizza Pockets
Easy Stromboli Pizza Pockets For a delicious variation on pizza, roll up favorite Italian ingredients in a Pillsbury pizza crust. Prep Time: 15 Min Total Time: 35 Min Makes: 6 servings INGREDIENTS: 1/2 lb. lean ground beef 1 (13.8-oz.) can Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust 1/4 cup pizza sauce 4 oz. (1 cup)…
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what kind of breadcrumbs do you use?
I am making broccoli & cheese stuffed chicken breasts for V-day dinner tonight (my sweet works today so I want to make a nice dinner for when he get's home) and it calls for breadcrumbs. What brand is low cal/healthy that you use and like? Thanks for the help.
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Valentines Day Plan ideas
I wanted to ask what everyone is planning on doing for Valentines Day. I am celebrating tonight, Friday night, because my mom is watching the kids for me (She has a boyfriend and will be celebrating Valentines for the first time in 19 years-I’m so proud because she lost 63 lbs yay mommy which has given her the confidence…
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Is there such thing as 2 many veggies?
Hello fabulous MFP friends, I wanted to ask a question about portion size. Sooo I have ordered a food scale that should come on the 12th, but until then…. I have been doing great at eating my veggies everyday (one of my goals), I bring them into work with me so I can snack and nosh all day without hurting my weight loss.…
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Question about New HRM
I was so happy to get my new Polar F6 today, I put it on right away! Looks easy to use and I think I did everything right in setting it up, however, once I got to the gym (I go to Curves on my lunch break) and did my 30 mins of circuit training it said I only burned 260! :sad: I have a key tag that I plug into all the…
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Ground beef ideas
I have ground beef at home that I need to use in the next day or so and I would love to have some healthy dinner ideas that use ground beef. I am not a great cook so if you would keep it simple that would be great! :blushing: I will be cooking for myself and two small kids. Any ideas would be helpful... :flowerforyou:
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What brand HRM do you use?
I am thinking about buying a HRM. I wanted to ask advise from some of you that love the one you have. Are you happy you bought one? What kind did you get? I am not great at tech stuff and I am a litte afraid that I wont use it if it is hard to program. Or that I would use it right for that matter. What do you all use? How…
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Suport at work
Today we had our weekly staff meeting. Chips, cookies, crap, crap, crap! Soooooo my friend at work asked me if I was on a diet last week and I told her no I was just trying to eat healthy and move more. So when I walked into the meeting she waved me down and asked me to sit by her. I told her I did want to sit by her but I…
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Core workout
What do you all do to tone your core (tummy, back, sides)? I had two kids, both c-section so I have what I lovingly call my "shelf" :tongue: and don't feel my abs hurt after working out so I want to try and target my core. Any tips?
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Over or just under cals?
Ok, so I have been re-reading the "beginner" posts and am having a hard time hitting my goal cal. I am way over or under never on goal. What do you all do? On days that I work out I am under by maybe 100-300 cal. On Saturday (my hardest day eating, and the day I can't get away to work out) I am over in the 1000's! BAD BAD…
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Dinner ideas PLEASE!
Hello all, I lost 30 :happy: and gained back 10 :explode: so I am jumping back into it and could use some advise.:drinker: I need some help with dinner ideas for a family of 4 that are both fast and healthy. (My son is also a dairy free eater due to allergies so little to no dairy ideas are a plus but I can modify if you…
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I'm back!!!
Hello everyone, I started last June, but fell off the wagon in late September. Now I am starting to gain back the weight I lost (lost 30 lbs before) so here I am again. Cheers! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods
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Cardio advise please
I have been walking at work and now my work schedule is starting to get busy again and I wont be able to get away for my walks. What does everyone else do for cardio? I am trying to step it up so to speak so any high fat burning cardio advise would be a great help. Also I do have some DVD's but I have young kids and can't…
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Can you really gain 6 pounds in one weekend?
Holly crap! I was so proud that I made it to 150 on Friday! So happy I took the weekend off. I still did my walk on Sunday but I ate cookies and chips and humus oh my :grumble: with my family and didn't write everything down. So I was feeling happy to go workout today, I step on the scale and :noway: OMG I wanted to cry!…
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how do I lose 2.5 lbs a week?
So I have one mth till my brother's wedding and my goal is to be 140 by then. I was slowing down on my weight loss and now I am getting back on track but I still have 10 lbs to lose and only 4 weeks to get there. So I feel I have some catch up to do. I don't want to do anything unhealthy, but I want to be as close to my…
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Acai pills
My sister found these pills and the comp is having a free trail. Should I try them? Does anyone know anything? Are they safe? Just one more gimic? Do they work? Any info would help, thanks! :smile: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary
